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5-Year CD Rates in Greater Denver Region Lower Than National Average

In the Greater Denver Region area, the average 5-year CD rate sat at 1.05%, lower than the national average of 1.14%. Rates on the 5-year CD ranged from 0.15% on the low end to 2.0% at the high end, which can be found at Compass Bank

NEW YORK - RateWatch, a premier banking data and analytics service owned by TheStreet, Inc. (NASDAQ: TST) reported today that national averages this week for CD rates of all durations remained unchanged as the Federal Reserve has continued to keep the short-term federal funds rate at a range of zero to 0.25% since late 2008.

"For the seventh-straight week national averages of CD rates remained unchanged. Banks aren't budging on significant rate changes for savers seeking a place to park their cash," reported Joe Deaux, Economics Analyst for TheStreet. "Fed Chairman Janet Yellen addresses the press in two weeks, when investors should listen for any new language about when the central bank will raise the benchmark interest rate."

NATIONAL AVERAGE RESULTS - $10K

Avg Rate This week

Avg Rate Last week

Money Market

0.15%

0.15%

1 month CD

0.11%

0.11%

3 month CD

0.15%

0.15%

6 month CD

0.23%

0.23%

1 year CD

0.36%

0.36%

2 year CD

0.55%

0.55%

3 year CD

0.75%

0.75%

4 year CD

0.93%

0.93%

5 year CD

1.14%

1.14%

In the Greater Denver Region area, the average 5-year CD rate sat at 1.05%, lower than the national average of 1.14%. Rates on the 5-year CD ranged from 0.15% on the low end to 2.0% at the high end, which can be found at Compass Bank. The average 3-year CD rate in Greater Denver Region was 0.67% with a range of 0.05% to 1.2% found at Colorado Federal Savings Bank. And if you are on the market for a 1-year CD, take a look at Colorado Federal Savings Bank, which currently offers a rate of 1.0% as compared to the Greater Denver Region average of 0.33%. Other top rate issuers can be found in the tables that follow.

GREATER DENVER REGION AVERAGE RESULTS - $10K

Avg Rate Thisweek

Highest AvailableRate

Highest Available Rate Issuer

Money Market

0.11%

0.2%

First National Denver

1 month CD

0.08%

0.31%

Beal Bank USA

3 month CD

0.11%

0.31%

Beal Bank USA

6 month CD

0.19%

0.7%

Colorado Federal Savings Bank

1 year CD

0.33%

1.0%

Colorado Federal Savings Bank

2 year CD

0.5%

1.05%

Colorado Federal Savings Bank

3 year CD

0.67%

1.2%

Colorado Federal Savings Bank

4 year CD

0.77%

1.5%

Bank of the West

5 year CD

1.05%

2.0%

Compass Bank

TOP RATE ISSUERS - $10K

This is a list of issuers with top interest rates in the Greater Denver Region area. The issuer's Financial Strength Rating is an independent, unbiased evaluation of quarterly regulatory statements. Institutions are assigned a letter grade of A-E with "A" representing the highest rating based on a review of many aspects of financial safety including capitalization, asset quality, profitability and liquidity. For more information, visit www.weissratings.com/help/what-our-ratings-mean.aspx. Information is believed to be accurate, but not guaranteed.

Money Market

Financial StrengthRating

Minimum to EarnInterest ($)

APY(%)

Community Banks of Colorado720-554-6650www.cobnks.com

B

1000

0.2

First National Denver303-962-0100www.firstnationaldenver.com

D

1

0.2

Beal Bank USA720-262-5151www.bealbank.com

C+

1000

0.2

Compass Bank303-433-2265www.bbvacompass.com

C

10000

0.15

Mutual of Omaha Bank303-216-9999www.mutualofomahabank.com

C+

10000

0.15

1 Month CD

Financial StrengthRating

Minimum to EarnInterest ($)

APY(%)

Beal Bank USA720-262-5151www.bealbank.com

C+

1000

0.31

Compass Bank303-433-2265www.bbvacompass.com

C

1

0.1

Mutual of Omaha Bank303-216-9999www.mutualofomahabank.com

C+

1000

0.1

Sunflower Bank, National Association303-615-5500www.sunflowerbank.com

B

10000

0.1

UMB Bank, National Association303-839-1300www.umb.com

C+

500

0.1

3 Month CD

Financial StrengthRating

Minimum to EarnInterest ($)

APY(%)

Beal Bank USA720-262-5151www.bealbank.com

C+

1000

0.31

Compass Bank303-433-2265www.bbvacompass.com

C

1

0.1

Mutual of Omaha Bank303-216-9999www.mutualofomahabank.com

C+

1000

0.1

Sunflower Bank, National Association303-615-5500www.sunflowerbank.com

B

10000

0.1

UMB Bank, National Association303-839-1300www.umb.com

C+

500

0.1

6 Month CD

Financial StrengthRating

Minimum to EarnInterest ($)

APY(%)

Colorado Federal Savings Bank877-484-2372www.coloradofederalbank.com

B-

5000

0.7

Beal Bank USA720-262-5151www.bealbank.com

C+

1000

0.41

Community Banks of Colorado720-554-6650www.cobnks.com

B

500

0.25

Compass Bank303-433-2265www.bbvacompass.com

C

1

0.2

FirstBank303-233-8000www.efirstbank.com

A-

10000

0.2

1 Year CD

Financial StrengthRating

Minimum to EarnInterest ($)

APY(%)

Colorado Federal Savings Bank877-484-2372www.coloradofederalbank.com

B-

5000

1.0

Beal Bank USA720-262-5151www.bealbank.com

C+

1000

0.71

Community Banks of Colorado720-554-6650www.cobnks.com

B

500

0.5

Mutual of Omaha Bank303-216-9999www.mutualofomahabank.com

C+

1000

0.5

Compass Bank303-433-2265www.bbvacompass.com

C

1

0.45

2 Year CD

Financial StrengthRating

Minimum to EarnInterest ($)

APY(%)

Colorado Federal Savings Bank877-484-2372www.coloradofederalbank.com

B-

5000

1.05

Compass Bank303-433-2265www.bbvacompass.com

C

1

0.85

Community Banks of Colorado720-554-6650www.cobnks.com

B

500

0.8

Beal Bank USA720-262-5151www.bealbank.com

C+

1000

0.71

First National Denver303-962-0100www.firstnationaldenver.com

D

1000

0.55

3 Year CD

Financial StrengthRating

Minimum to EarnInterest ($)

APY(%)

Colorado Federal Savings Bank877-484-2372www.coloradofederalbank.com

B-

5000

1.2

Bank of the West303-674-6646www.bankofthewest.com

B

10000

1.0

Community Banks of Colorado720-554-6650www.cobnks.com

B

500

0.9

Compass Bank303-433-2265www.bbvacompass.com

C

1

0.85

TCF National Bank800-823-2265www.tcfexpress.com

D+

500

0.75

4 Year CD

Financial StrengthRating

Minimum to EarnInterest ($)

APY(%)

Bank of the West303-674-6646www.bankofthewest.com

B

10000

1.5

First National Bank303-443-9090www.1stnationalbank.com

C+

1000

1.1

Compass Bank303-433-2265www.bbvacompass.com

C

1

1.05

Community Banks of Colorado720-554-6650www.cobnks.com

B

500

1.0

TCF National Bank800-823-2265www.tcfexpress.com

D+

500

1.0

5 Year CD

Financial StrengthRating

Minimum to EarnInterest ($)

APY(%)

Compass Bank303-433-2265www.bbvacompass.com

C

1

2.0

Mutual of Omaha Bank303-216-9999www.mutualofomahabank.com

C+

1000

1.75

First National Bank303-443-9090www.1stnationalbank.com

C+

1000

1.51

Bank of the West303-674-6646www.bankofthewest.com

B

10000

1.5

Colorado Federal Savings Bank877-484-2372www.coloradofederalbank.com

B-

5000

1.5

Data is surveyed weekly with averages calculated each Monday afternoon from RateWatch's unbiased national interest rate survey of over 96,000 financial institution locations across the United States.

More About CDs:

CDs, or certificate of deposits, are bank-issued promissory notes wherein an investor deposits money for a set amount of time and, provided the money remains untouched, receives interest on the total sum when the investment matures.

While the money can't be accessed during that time (without incurring penalties), the advantage of a CD over a regular savings deposit is the higher rate of interest. Typically, a CD can be taken out on as few as three-month terms but can range to up to five years; generally, the longer the timeframe the higher rate of interest.

CD Laddering:

To provide further financial security, a CD laddering strategy offers conservative investors the opportunity to stagger their capital across numerous deposits set to expire at different intervals. Not only does this hedge against variable rate fluctuations by offering a guaranteed return at a locked-in interest rate, it also increases liquidity given that one CD will mature at predictable and established intervals.

Using an example of a five-year ladder strategy, an investor would divide his or her money amongst one-, two-, three-, four-, and five-year CDs. Once the one-year deposit matures, he or she will reinvest the money into a five-year CD, and will do so every subsequent year upon each CD's maturation. In this way, the investor has a CD that matures each year and thus, steady income from the interest on the maturing investments.

Nevertheless, investors must keep in mind that the onus of developing a ladder strategy is on the investor, not the bank or financial institution. In developing a strategy, map out each rung of the ladder, determining how long you want to invest for, the kind of return you are targeting and the length of time you can tolerate not having access to the principal and interest.

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